Consultation on Marine Order 47 closed on 1 July 2019.

Australia’s aids to navigation (AtoN) network has stood for over a century, evolving and expanding with the economic development of this country and in response to advances in technological innovation, and growth in maritime trade and activity.

We consulted you about vessel reporting systems.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.

The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) produces and publishes Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) covering Australian, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory waters.

Information regarding remote survey requests for ships detained in Australia.

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

We invite your feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of maritime safety information when navigating through NAVAREA X and METAREA X.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.